Děhylov

Děhylov
Municipality
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Děhylov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′10″N 18°9′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1464
Area
• Total	5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	746
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 94
Website	www.dehylov.cz

Děhylov (German: Dielhau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Děhylov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the eastern tip of the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. It is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the municipal border. In the eastern part of the municipality there is Štěpán Pond, protected together with its surroundings as a nature reserve.

History

The first written mention of Děhylov is from 1464. The settlement was founded between 1377 and 1400.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 439 —     1880 525 +19.6% 1890 561 +6.9% 1900 660 +17.6% 1910 710 +7.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 719 +1.3% 1930 765 +6.4% 1950 673 −12.0% 1961 677 +0.6% 1970 654 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 661 +1.1% 1991 678 +2.6% 2001 645 −4.9% 2011 664 +2.9% 2021 721 +8.6%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Děhylov is located on the railway line Ostrava–Opava.

Sights

Děhylov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the first half of the 18th century and rebuilt in the Empire style in the first half of the 19th century.

Notable people

• Alois Honek (1911–2002), violin maker
• Zdeněk Návrat (1931–2023), ice hockey player

External links

• Official website